解禁 (jiě jìn) — to lift a ban, to remove a restriction

Definition

A formal verb meaning 'to lift a ban' on something that was officially prohibited (imports, weapons, content). Distinct from 解除 (jiěchú), which removes a broader range of restrictions, limits, or duties.

verb

to lift a banto remove a restriction

Examples

解禁。
Zhèng fǔ zuó tiān zhèng shì jiě jìn le.
The government officially lifted the ban yesterday.
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Zhè ge guī dìng gāng jiě le jìn, xiàn zài yòu jìn zhǐ le.
This regulation was just lifted, and now it's banned again.
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Jiě guò jǐ cì jìn yǐ hòu, dà jiā yǐ jīng bú zài yì le.
After the ban was lifted several times, people no longer care.

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